Home Ground:
Challenge Recruitment Oval, Brighton Road GLENELG

Postal:
PO Box 72 GLENELG SA 5045 

Phone:
(08) 8294 5333 

Fax:
(08) 8294 9891

Website:
www.glenelgfc.com.au 

Senior Coach:
Mark Mickan

History of the Glenelg Football Club

At a meeting held in Glenelg Town Hall on March 20 1920, the Glenelg Football Club as we know it was formed. An application was made to join the South Australian Football Association which allowed Glenelg’s admission on probation in the B-grade competition in 1920, with admission to the SAFL in 1921.

During the war years Glenelg combined with West Adelaide Football Club.
This way, with so many young men away fighting in the war, they could be sure of having enough players to field a team.

The first Glenelg Captain was Jack Hanley.

Glenelg’s first Magarey Medal was won by H.H. Handby in 1928.

In 1973, Glenelg won the last Grand Final played on Adelaide Oval.

Glenelg have won 4 premierships since 1897 – 1934, 1973, 1985 and 1986.

Since World War 11 four Glenelg Players have won Magarey Medals – D.K. “Fred” Phillis 1969, Kym Hodgmen – 1978, Tony McGuinness 1982 & Brett Backwell 2006.

Kym Hodgeman also won the Reserves Magarey Medal in 1974.

Fred Phillis topped the League’s goal scoring ladder in 1969-1971 and again in 1975 and 1976.

In 1998 Tony McGuinness returned to the Bay as coach after finishing his illustrious career with the Adelaide Crows.

More Club Information

Club Formed: 1920
Emblem: Tiger
Premierships: 4 – 1934, 1973, 1985, 1986
Most Years as Coach: 10 – N Kerley, 1967 - 1976
Most Games Played:  448 – P Carey, 1971 - 1988
Colours: Black & Gold
Ground: Challenge Recruitment Oval
Wooden Spoons: 15 – 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
Grand Finals Played: 16 – 1934, 1950, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992
Most Years Captained:  7 – P Marker, 1971 – 1977; N Chigwidden, 1993 – 2000

Glenelg Football Club Honour Board